Experience
- TQ VenturesInvestorcurrent2026 โ present
- Princeton UniversityResearch Assistant, AI Lab advised by Prof. Mengdi Wangcurrent2025 โ present
- General AtlanticSummer Analyst, Tech Team2024New York, New York, United States
- Sequoia CapitalInvestment Team Intern2023Beijing, China
- ZhenFund ็ๆ ผๅบ้Investment Team Intern2022Beijing, China
- Stanford UniversityResearcher, Stanford Center on Chinaโs Economy and Institutions2020 โ 2021San Francisco Bay Area
Education
- Columbia College, Columbia UniversityBachelor of Arts - BA, HCI2022 โ 2025
- Columbia UniversityBachelor of Arts - BA2022 โ 2025
- The Thacher SchoolHigh School Diploma2017 โ 2021
Skills & more
Financial Modeling2Financial MarketsMarket ResearchPresentation SkillsScreening ResumesInvestment CommunicationsBloomberg2Microsoft Excel1Interpersonal Communication
- Hospitality Skill Certification for Bartender โ Columbia Bartending Agency
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Sandy Yao work?
- Sandy Yao is at Tq Ventures Llc.
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Shared employers
Also worked at Princeton University93
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Michael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia HeritageDoug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerRoelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberJason CalacanisFounder of LAUNCH; host of This Week in Startups; All-In co-hostAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at Paradigm
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